The Ashes
England have regained the Ashes from the Aussie's. Yeah, baby!
For those of you not in the know, here is a bit of backstory...
Possession of the Ashes is fought over between England and Australia - Australia having had them for 18(?) years... until now. All the trophy is, is a small urn filled with the Ashes of a cricket bat. This cricket bat was used by the Australian Shane "Lightfingers" Shaneworthy to kill an English gentleman - Hence Shane being sent to a prison isle. This became Australia.
In memory of this, England and Australia play each other at cricket, and whoever wins gets to keep the Ashes.
For those of you not in the know, here is a bit of backstory...
Possession of the Ashes is fought over between England and Australia - Australia having had them for 18(?) years... until now. All the trophy is, is a small urn filled with the Ashes of a cricket bat. This cricket bat was used by the Australian Shane "Lightfingers" Shaneworthy to kill an English gentleman - Hence Shane being sent to a prison isle. This became Australia.
In memory of this, England and Australia play each other at cricket, and whoever wins gets to keep the Ashes.
Hmmm, that's not what I remember about history ...
This from the site ASHES HISTORY
Australia versus England at cricket is the longest and most ferocious international sporting rivalry in existence.
The Ashes were born when the upstart colonials beat England at The Oval in 1882 - prompting a mock obituary in an English sporting newspaper which referred to the "ashes" of English cricket.
The only tangible trophy is a small urn supposedly containing the ashes of a bail presented to England captain Ivo Bligh in 1883.
This too was a stunt, but the intervening years have lent it respectability. It sits now in the museum at Lord's, where the long-awaited first Test begins on Thursday.
The match will be the 307th in a line stretching back to 1877, and unbroken except for two world wars.
Australia leads the series by 125 matches to 95, and is currently enjoying the greatest series-winning streak in Ashes history, having won the past eight.
It wasn't always so.
After losing the first ever Test in Melbourne in 1877, England dominated throughout late Victorian times and the early part of the 20th Century.
This from the site ASHES HISTORY
Australia versus England at cricket is the longest and most ferocious international sporting rivalry in existence.
The Ashes were born when the upstart colonials beat England at The Oval in 1882 - prompting a mock obituary in an English sporting newspaper which referred to the "ashes" of English cricket.
The only tangible trophy is a small urn supposedly containing the ashes of a bail presented to England captain Ivo Bligh in 1883.
This too was a stunt, but the intervening years have lent it respectability. It sits now in the museum at Lord's, where the long-awaited first Test begins on Thursday.
The match will be the 307th in a line stretching back to 1877, and unbroken except for two world wars.
Australia leads the series by 125 matches to 95, and is currently enjoying the greatest series-winning streak in Ashes history, having won the past eight.
It wasn't always so.
After losing the first ever Test in Melbourne in 1877, England dominated throughout late Victorian times and the early part of the 20th Century.
Well it's out of date. It has officially been 18 years since England's last win (not including the one just been).
I stand corrected. 
Just so you know, I didn't mean to offend - apologies to anyone who did start crying like a pathetic little child after reading my post.
Just so you know, I didn't mean to offend - apologies to anyone who did start crying like a pathetic little child after reading my post.
Cricket... It's something between baseball and horse polo?
You corrected...? Will wonders never cease.
I doubt anyone was offended by your comments, as most here probably couldn't give a toss about cricket.
It's not really my bag. About the only sport I ever played was Golf... Aussie Rules... and Tae Kwon Do... and hide the...
Ah, it's been a while since I've played sport.
I doubt anyone was offended by your comments, as most here probably couldn't give a toss about cricket.
It's not really my bag. About the only sport I ever played was Golf... Aussie Rules... and Tae Kwon Do... and hide the...
Ah, it's been a while since I've played sport.
Cricket... I can remember that was the sport wich was so complicated that nobody knows the rules (here in Holland atleast).
I was apologizing for the prison isle comment - I'm fully aware most people in this community don't give a hoot about cricket. Being used predominantly by Americans, it's kind of a given.
As for your first comment, that's just mean. I have been corrected many times in the past, and it is quite likely I will be corrected many times more in the future. I accept when I'm wrong (nowadays).
I also hope you get more of a chance to do some sporting "activities" in the future.
As for your first comment, that's just mean. I have been corrected many times in the past, and it is quite likely I will be corrected many times more in the future. I accept when I'm wrong (nowadays).
I also hope you get more of a chance to do some sporting "activities" in the future.
Hmm... I was always under the impression that we had more Europeans than Americans, though I think it would be close.
Yeah, it's probably a lot closer than I thought. Not that any of the other European countries enjoy the "delightful" game of cricket.
Well I enjoy cricket and play it quite often.
I supported England all the way through against the Aussies and am glad that they won.
I supported England all the way through against the Aussies and am glad that they won.
Someone should steal the ashes and sell them on Ebay.
Sincerely,
The Vault Dweller
Sincerely,
The Vault Dweller
Can't think of anyone interested in that Besides Cricketfans. But they'd rather win it, instead of buy it.
